{"id":175428,"date":"2025-05-23T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=175428"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:15:55","slug":"clear-plus-price-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/clear-plus-price-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"CLEAR Plus Will Soon Cost $209 per Year \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Get it for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of CLEAR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus is set to increase by another $10 on July 1, 2025. If you've been eyeing a membership, now's the time to register before the price increases from $199 annually to $209 annually. This price increase hasn't been posted yet on the company's website. Instead, the company shared the news directly with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/clear-price-hike\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Points Guy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For now, cards that offer statement credits to cover the cost of a CLEAR Plus membership haven't made adjustments to compensate for the price hike. However, Amex reportedly plans to increase its CLEAR statement credits as the new price takes effect.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the full details of the changes, plus a quick overview of the ways you can save on the cost of enrolling in CLEAR Plus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#CLEAR_to_Raise_the_Cost_of_Plus_Membership_by_10\">CLEAR to Raise the Cost of Plus Membership by $10<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_CLEAR_Plus_for_free_or_nearly_free\">How to get CLEAR Plus for free (or nearly free)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#CLEAR_Plus_Price_History\">CLEAR Plus Price History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"CLEAR_to_Raise_the_Cost_of_Plus_Membership_by_10\">CLEAR to Raise the Cost of Plus Membership by $10<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The news here is pretty straightforward: A CLEAR Plus membership will soon be even pricier. It's the third time in the past three years that CLEAR has increased its prices. An individual CLEAR Plus membership currently costs $199, but that's set to increase to $209 on <strong>July 1, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it's unclear if CLEAR will also increase the price of CLEAR Family. Currently, CLEAR charges an additional $119 per adult family member added to your account. However, children under 18 can still join you in the security lane free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Here's the current CLEAR Plus pricing:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175437\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/387\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175437 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024.png\" alt=\"Clear Pricing Tiers.\" width=\"750\" height=\"387\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024.png 2460w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024-1536x793.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CLEAR-Price-Increase-2024-2048x1057.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: CLEAR<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Thankfully, several ways still exist to avoid these now-higher rates entirely or, at the very least, reduce their impact on your wallet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/tsa-precheck\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Having Expedited Security Clearance At The Airport Is More Important Than Ever<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"How_to_get_CLEAR_Plus_for_free_or_nearly_free\">How to get CLEAR Plus for free (or nearly free)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Corresponding with this price increase, American Express is hiking the CLEAR Plus statement credit on six cards from $199 to $209. That means the following cards can still cover the cost of an individual membership, provided you enroll in the benefit before paying for CLEAR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048174\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-green-card\/\">American Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Green Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4028089\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-platinum\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4028096\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-business-platinum\/\">The Business Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> from American Express<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048211\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/hilton-honors\/hilton-aspire\/\">Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><b>The American Express Corporate Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Centurion<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card from American Express<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-2 compare-p-american-express\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/e6901d88-1a35-4373-b3e1-9a2a445490a0.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"American Express Platinum Card\u00ae\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nAs High As 175,000 points. Find Out Your Offer. You may be eligible for as high as 175,000 Membership Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $12,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"4028089\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-platinum\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$895<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4028089\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/platinum-card\/91101-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn 5X points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year).<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn  5X points on Fine Hotels + Resorts<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and The Hotel Collection bookings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/19ca7b53-f41c-4639-ba3b-c44c7c44ba6f.png\"  width=\"150\" alt=\"The Business Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">The Business Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> from American Express<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Find Out Your Offer<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 300,000 Membership Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $20,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-learn-more\" data-ccid=\"4028096\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-business-platinum\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$895<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4028096\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/business-platinum-charge-card\/42732-AJTnC-0?rwdFlag=rwd&oneXpVariant=elevatedOffer_variant#FeeTable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>Earn 5X points on flights and prepaid hotels on AmexTravel.com.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. construction material and hardware suppliers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Earn 2X points on each eligible purchase with U.S. shipping providers.<\/li>\r\n<li>2X earning rates are subject to a cap of $2 million in purchases per calendar year.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>CLEAR also partners with several airlines to offer discounts to loyalty program members, elite status holders, and cardholders. On the high end, some programs will comp your annual membership:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-clear-discount\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Unlock CLEAR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus Discounts as a United Cardholder or MileagePlus Member<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/clear-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta SkyMiles Member or Credit Card Holder? Save on a CLEAR<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Membership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the time of writing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/travel\/clear-membership-discount\/\" rel=\"noopener\">airlines offering discounts, bonus miles, or complimentary CLEAR memberships<\/a> have yet to price in CLEAR's new rates. The benefits or discounts may increase at some point, so it might be worth taking advantage of current rates &#8212; or holding off on these promotions to wait and see if better promotions are offered.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135953 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CLEAR-Kiosk-featured.jpg\" alt=\"A CLEAR kiosk\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CLEAR-Kiosk-featured.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CLEAR-Kiosk-featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CLEAR-Kiosk-featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CLEAR-Kiosk-featured-325x260.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: CLEAR<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/bundle-clear-tsa-precheck\/\" rel=\"noopener\">You Can Now Sign Up for CLEAR and TSA PreCheck Together. Is It a Good Idea?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"CLEAR_Plus_Price_History\">CLEAR Plus Price History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a CLEAR Plus price sounds familiar, that's because CLEAR has increased the price of its service by $10 several times over the past few years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong>: Launched with an annual fee of <strong>$179<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 2022:<\/strong> CLEAR increased pricing from $179 to <strong>$189<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 2024:<\/strong> CLEAR increased pricing from $189 to <strong>$199<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>July 2025:<\/strong> CLEAR will increase pricing from $199 to <strong>$209<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The price of CLEAR Plus remained $179 for over a decade but has now seen three increases in just three years. Still, the latest hike brings the total increase to just 17% since the program launched in 2010.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's never fun to write about prices going up. That said, with several methods of getting a CLEAR Plus membership for free or at a significantly reduced rate, this news shouldn't hit too hard. If you're after a CLEAR membership, check for cardholder benefits and\/or airline discounts before you enroll; you should never have to pay full price for an individual membership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cost of CLEAR Plus is set to increase by another $10 on July 1, 2025. If you&#8217;ve been eyeing a membership, now&#8217;s the time to register before the price increases from $199 annually to $209 annually. Here are the full details of the changes, plus a quick overview of the ways you can save on the cost of enrolling in CLEAR Plus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":135956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[36489,12628],"coauthors":[36387,36432],"class_list":["post-175428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-clear-plus","tag-travel-experience"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175428"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257008,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175428\/revisions\/257008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175428"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=175428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}